Antique c 1920\'s Kenton Cast Iron 10\" Red Passenger Interurban Bus Toy Car yqz For Sale

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See Other Listings Antique c 1920\'s Kenton Cast Iron 10\" Red Passenger Interurban Bus Toy Car

Provenance: Stephen Sachs, St. Louis, Missouri.

We recently attended an estate antique toy sale in southern Pennsylvania where we were lucky enough to find a few rare and unique pieces to be able to share with you all! With this piece we have an antique red cast iron passenger interurban bus that was identified to us by the estate sale as being made by Kenton, though it could have also been made by Hubley or Dent. Its hard to tell without being marked. With provenance of the collection of Stephen Sachs, St. Louis, Missouri, it still bears its original red finish and measures approx. 10\" long. There is age wear with an orange peel to the surface of the paint, some scattered paint loss and oxidation, possible touch ups to the red paint along the wheels, and we found no other apparent restorations or losses. So be sure to scroll through our many photos to capture all the details! Just one of a small collection of old toy cars we will be listing over the next few days! GOOD LUCK!

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Kenton Hardware Co. was founded by F.M. Perkins in Kenton, Ohio. This company (1890 - 1952) was first known as the Kenton Lock Manufacturing Co., and incorporated in May, 1890. Perkins was interested in a factory to make his patented refrigerator locks and used temporary quarters at the J. Forbins Scroll Mill in Kenton as his first site.

Toy production began in 1894 because of patent disputes with a line of horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves and the name was changed to the Kenton Hardware Manufacturing Co.

In 1903 Kenton became part of National Novelty Corp. (a big company at the time), and it continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co.

Involved in several unsuccessful takeovers, it eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920-1935. Very early Kenton toys were not marked; only about ten percent of everything they made was marked. Those toys that were marked are plainly imprinted with the company name on the underside of the toy. In 1927 most of the company\'s toy production was horsedrawn toys, but this was phased out to be replaced by automotive toys. A few large automotive toys first appeared in 1923, but most were produced between 1933 and 1940. Small automotive toys in the 10¢ and 250 category, from 4 to 6 inches long, were made in the 1930s.

Kenton ceased production in 1952 and assets were sold in 1953. The Littlestown Hardware & Foundry acquired many Kenton toy designs and marketed them under the brand \"Utexiqual\". Littlestown folded in 1982.

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Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 5 lbs 2 oz

in a 14 x 8 x 8 box

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